GIMP XCF File Parser use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in GIMP. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component XCF File Parser. This manipulation causes use after free. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2025-14424. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in GIMP (affected version unknown) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component XCF File Parser. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

GIMP XCF File Parsing Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability. This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of GIMP. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the parsing of XCF files. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process. Was ZDI-CAN-28376.

The advisory is shared at zerodayinitiative.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2025-14424. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 279661 (Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-14424), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (279661), EUVD (EUVD-2025-204981) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-2871). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • Debian Linux
  • Amazon Linux 2
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • SUSE Linux
  • Oracle Linux
  • RESF Rocky Linux
  • Open Source GIMP

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CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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CNA Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 279661
Nessus Name: Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2025-14424

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

12/18/2025 Advisory disclosed
12/18/2025 +0 days VulDB entry created
01/29/2026 +42 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: ZDI-25-1138
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2025-14424 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2025-14424
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-337261
EUVD: 🔒
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2025-2871 - GIMP: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Codeausführung

Entryinfo

Created: 12/18/2025 09:16
Updated: 01/29/2026 16:43
Changes: 12/18/2025 09:16 (51), 12/21/2025 20:23 (7), 12/25/2025 03:10 (12), 12/25/2025 08:09 (2), 01/01/2026 09:16 (1), 01/05/2026 09:29 (1), 01/23/2026 02:00 (1), 01/29/2026 16:43 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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